Grammy's Kitchen · Chocolate Cake · Chocolate Cake
One of 76 chocolate cake recipes we measured
from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com
It ranks #76 of 76 for rise among the chocolate cake recipes we compared. 11 cooks on www.twopeasandtheirpod.com rate it 4.6★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 76.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 268% | 101% |
| total sugar | 810% | 232% |
| egg | 48% | 48% |
| leavener | 6% | 4% |
| salt | 4% | 2% |
| liquid | 279% | 200% |
| dairy | 166% | 117% |
| chocolate | 125% | 67% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 210 g | 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
| 400 g | 2 cups granulated sugar |
| 64 g | 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (sifted) |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons baking soda |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon espresso powder, (optional) |
| 245 g | 1 cup buttermilk, (at room temperature) |
| 109 g | 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable oil |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs, (at room temperature) |
| 237 g | 1 cup boiling water |
| 454 g | 2 cups unsalted butter, (at room temperature) |
| 1300 g | 6 to 7 cups confectioner’s sugar, (sifted) |
| 85 g | 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (sifted) |
| 104 g | 6 to 8 tablespoons heavy cream |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 113 g | 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, (melted and slightly cooled) |
| Chocolate shavings, chocolate chips, or sprinkles, for decorating, (optional) |
Method: 14 steps, published by www.twopeasandtheirpod.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“The best Chocolate Cake I have made in a long time. Made it on Valentines Day!” — a cook, 5.0★